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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Metal | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung W2016's 72.2 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s construction is somewhat lighter and notably thinner than Samsung W2016. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung W2016, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a much larger screen and a just a little higher pixel quantity in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features more memory to store more games and applications than Samsung W2016, because although it has just 32 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Samsung W2016 has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017). Both of them have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a way better battery life than Samsung W2016, because it has a 50% greater battery size. Samsung W2016 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and a 16 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung W2016 also has a way better video resolution.
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